The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Zanzibar Archipelago

This restaurant located in Mbuyuni, a very quiet village isolated between Pajé and Jambiani, serves more than 40 pizzas, crispy and tasty, reputed to be the best in the area. The homemade seafood pasta dishes are also a good choice, because here we don't mess around with Italian specialties. And if you prefer to try a Swahili dish, the plates are just as tasty, especially the octopus curry-coconut. We love the romantic candlelit atmosphere in the evening, and its location directly on the beach.

On its beautifully decorated deck facing the sea, Delight Zanzibar is a white ship in which one wants to linger. More than just an exceptional coffee shop serving sweet espressos and tempting desserts, salads and healthy wraps, it is also an excellent restaurant-pizzeria. You can enjoy it from breakfast to dinner, both on the swings and the cosy benches. The pizzas are the best in Pajé, and the dishes, where you can feel the Italian know-how, with local ingredients are all to die for.

For a change from fish and seafood, Villa Kiva (in the center of the village) serves great pizzas, prepared with a love of crispy golden dough and a truly Italian tomato sauce. If you're in the mood for Swahili food, there are iconic dishes à la carte (curries, soups, etc.) and little wonders like a tempting octopus salad. Burgers are also on offer, as are excellent cocktails to get the evening off to a good start.

You can't go wrong: this 4-star lodge with its square green pool and palm tree in the middle is unique. The restaurant is open to all and is well worth a visit. The menu features a plethora of subtly spiced Swahili dishes, including many vegetarian curries, Italian dishes and crispy pizzas, as well as Asian-fusion dishes such as tropical noodles, all at a reasonable price and in an idyllic setting. A good address.

This Italian trattoria and pizzeria is undoubtedly one of the best in Stone Town. Real Neapolitan thin dough cooked over a wood fire, top-quality mozzarella - a real treat. The dishes concocted by chef Juan Misantandreu are just as tempting, with seafood pasta, tuna or sea bream marinated in Mediterranean spices and delicately grilled. The setting is charming, with a well-appointed, elegant courtyard refreshed by greenery. Thursday jam session, Friday live music concert and Saturday Latino night.

This is a very nice micro-structure, right on the beach, run by the friendly Italian owners Claudia and Arnaldo who look after their pots. Everything is prepared with patience and care, in the Italian style, but with a range of healthy dishes, including beautiful salads. We like the intimate atmosphere and the large corner sofa with its pretty cushions to spend a convivial moment. The address also has a few small rooms for rent.